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Be “bear aware”. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released a statement today that said black bears are now “hyperactive” as they begin to consume about 25,000 calories a day to prepare for winter. Bear-related calls to the FWC are up overall across the state, but central and south Florida have documented the highest number of calls on record in six of the previous nine months dating back to January. The FWC is asking people to be vigilant about… Read More »

About This Blog

Kim Fatica is a marketing professional and former Emmy Award-winning television photojournalist and operations manager originally from Cleveland, Ohio. He’s also a lifelong volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America, where he’s been involved with the program since he was a Cub Scout in 1970. He earned his Eagle Scout rank in 1976 and continued on in service as an adult leader, currently serving as an assistant scoutmaster for Troop 22 in Tampa.

He lived his dream of backpacking through the Sangre de Cristo mountain range with his son, Noah, at the Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico. The 12-day trek during the summer of 2012 took them on a memorable 80-mile journey that went through areas near the historic Santa Fe Trail.

Kim earned his undergraduate degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from Bowling Green State University and holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from the Florida Institute of Technology.